Marble-gun



M. BANKS.

MARBLE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. 1920.

AMc/r BAA Ks Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

ATTORNEY.

INVENTQR.

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MACK BANKS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MARBLE-GUN. 1

To all whom it may concern: 1.

Be it known that I, MACK-BANKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Marble-Guns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and more specifically to moot guns which may be used by juveniles in playing marbles instead of shooting the marble with the thumb.

An important object of the invention is to provide a gun of thistype which may be readily and easily cocked either in a full retracted position or in a half-way position in order that a missile may be discharged from the barrel of the gun with half of the ordinary force which will prove a desirable point when the toy is used in playing marbles.

Another object of the-invention is to pro-. vide a device of the above nature which may be placed upon the market at a minimum cost, which is strong, durable and efficient in practice.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a side elevation of the gun.

Fig. 2 is a transverse. section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal the entire gun, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through the invention.

Referring to the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown. the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 1 designates a tubular barrel having a partition 2 located adjacent its rear end, said partition being equipped with an opening for a purpose which will appear hereinafter. The breech end 3 of the barrel is equipped at each side with a rearwardly projecting apertured ear 4: to receive the pivot pin 5 of a handle 6. In this manner, the handle is pivotally connected to the breech end of the barrel whereby it may be swung downwardly between the ears 4 to cock the gun as will be more clearly set forth hereinafter.

A spring pressed plunger is mounted for section through ably Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented Aug. 16. 1921 Application filed April 19, 1920. Serial irasv'eew. A

, reciprocation in-the barrel and includes a head 7 having a rearwardlyprojecting stem .8 which is'surrounded by a coiled spring 9, one end of which bears against the head 7 while the opposite end bears upon a partitlon 2 for normally urging the plunger forwardly of the barrel.- The stem 8 projects through the opening in the partition to extend into the breech end of the barrel a substantial distance and terminates in a laterally or downwardly projecting extenslon 10 as most clearly seen in Fig. 3. The

arched portion of a-U-shaped rod 11 engages the forward edge of the extension 10 .while the free ends of the U-shaped rod are secured as at 12' to the relative upper portlon of the handle 6 so that when the handle is swung downwardly or to cook the gun, a

the rod 11 pulls rearwardly upon the plunger 10 in a manner well understood. A stop element 13 in the form of a disk is secured to the plunger stem adjacent its rear end and actsto limit the forward movement of the plunger by abutting -with 1 the partition 2.

In order that the plunger may be releasnetained in a half-retracted position in order that a missile may be projected from the gun with half of the usual force, the

barrel is provided with a lateral opening 14 through which projects the annular end 15 of a'bell-crank lever 16 the latter being pivotally associated with the exterior of the barrel. In "this manner, the angular end 15 of the bell-crank ma'y project through the opening 14: to engage the plunger head and releasably hold the same under the influence of the spring 9. A coiled spring 17 is c0nnected with the barrel and the bell-crank lever to normally urge the bell-crank lever to a position whereby the angular end 15 is projected through 'the opening 14 in the barrelto extend into the latter. rod 18 is connected to one arm of the bellcrank lever and with a trigger 19, so that when thetrigger is pulled, the bell-crank lever will be actuated against the-tension of the spring '17 to release the plunger. The trigger 19 is pivotally mounted within the breech end of the barrel in the well known manner and is provided with a well known catch portion 20 which engages with the free end of the lateral extension 10 of the plunger stem. A. spring 21 normally retains the trigger in cocked position for when the extension 10 of the plunger rod moves rear- A wire or wardly it engages the end of the trigger and depresses the same whereby the trigger will immediately spring outwardly tomaintain the plunger in a retracted position. An opening 22 is provided in the breech end of the barrel at the side'thereof to secure the end of the rod 18 which is normally connected to the trigger when it is not desired to use this attachment.

The relative bottom of the barrel 1 is equipped :with a pair of longitudinally spaced openings 23 through which project the free ends of a yieldable or resilientfiat spring 24L disposed within the barrel to mor mally maintain a marble in engagement with p the top of the barrel ,soas to prevent the marble from accidental displacement when the gun is aimed downwardly toward the" ground. One free'end of the spring is socured to the exterior of the barrel by a rivet or other suitable means, while the opposite end is free to work through its respective opening. 23.

In practice, a marble is inserted in the barrel of a gun, after which the handle 6 is cooked to bring the lateral extension 10- of the plunger pin into engagement with the catch of the trigger 20. When the handle 6 is swung to a set position, the rod 11 will move forwardly in the breech end of the barrel and permit the extension. 1 0 to remain in engagement with the trigger; As

explained heretofore,-due to the spring 24,

When'it is only desired to cock the gun so' that the plunger will only spring forward with half of its usual force, the rear end of the rod 18 is associated with an opening 26 in the trigger after the handle has been cooked to retract the plunger head 7 sufficiently to engage the angular end 15 of the bell-crank 16. The spring 17 of course maintains the portion 15 of the bell-crank in a position to retain the plunger in a retracted position. However, when the device is used in this manner, it is understood that the extension 10* of the plunger does not engage with the trigger. pulled the rod 18 moves rearwardly to withdraw the angular portion 15 of the bell crank from in: front of the plunger head '7 to permit the plunger to move forwardly un-der'the influence of the spring.

The foregoingdescription and the drawing: has reference to the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood however that such changesin construction and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc, may be made as may prove expedient and: fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Havingithus'fully described my invention Letters Patent is:-

Therefore, when the trigger is A toy gun comprising a barrel having an opening therein between its ends, a spring pressed plunger in said barrel and including a head, aspring. pressed sear pivoted exteriorly to the barrel and having an end projectable through said opening. for release ably engagingsaid head, a trigger, and'a rod connected to said sear and detachably connected to said trigger.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

MACK BANKS.

Witnesses JAMns CHARLTON, E. D. THOMAS. 

